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Broadview Police acquire automatic Fred Hampton’ s license plate boyhood readers home now a Police Chief Thomas Mills said in March he anticipates the local historic cameras to be deployed by May 1 landmark

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The Broadview Police Department has joined an array of suburban law enforcement agencies in acquiring automatic license plate readers.

The Broadview village board voted unanimously on March 21 in favor of a contract with the Flock Group, Inc., to provide the cameras.

Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said at the meeting that he anticipates the cameras to be installed throughout the village by May 1.

According to the company’s website, Flock’s “patented Vehicle Fingerprint technology lets you search by vehicle make, color, type, license plate, state of the license plate, missing place, covered plate, paper plate, and unique vehicle details like roof racks, bumper stickers, and more.”

Broadview will purchase five stationary mounted cameras and one mobile camera from Flock, Mills said. The total cost for inSee POLICE CAMS on page 6

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Maywood board voted unanimously on landmark status April 19

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

The childhood home of human rights icon Fred Hampton is now a local historic landmark after the Maywood village board voted unanimously in favor of granting the designation at a regular meeting on April 19.

The two-story apartment building at

804 S. 17th Ave. in Maywood is currently a community gathering space that Hampton’s son, Black Panther Cubs Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., hopes will become a museum.

Moments before the historic vote, Hampton Jr. said Hampton House “is bigger than a building, more significant than a structure.”

The Village Council Chambers, 125 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood, where the meeting took place, was packed with community members who supported the landmark proposal. Many of them erupted in applause and chants of “Long live Chair-

man Fred!” after Hampton Jr.’s comments and just after the board finished voting.

Among the crowd, Trustee Melvin Lightford pointed out, were people who knew Fred Hampton or whose parents knew the slain Black Panther Party leader.

Joe Wilson, a well-known businessman in Maywood who along with wife, Theresa, own the popular T&JJ Supreme Steaks & Catering Services, 718 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood, is a former Black Panther. “[Joe] came to Chicago from California See HAMPTON HOUSE on page 4

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Westchester Votes Against Releasing Manager, As Acting Manager Ponders Bonds During a special meeting on April 20, the Westchester village board voted unanimously against two motions that would have them getting rid of Village Manager Paul Nosek and retaining an outside legal counsel.

The two board votes come amid circumstances that are still unclear and that officials have not discussed in multiple open sessions held this month.

On April 12, the village board voted to place Nosek on paid administrative leave, but they tabled a motion to approve the retention of an outside counsel until Wednesday’s meeting.

At the April 12 meeting, the board also approved the appointment of Greg Hribal, the village’s IT manager, as acting village manager. Hribal has served as acting village manager at least twice before, in 2013 and 2019, the year Nosek was hired as manager.

Before then, Nosek had worked as a certified public accountant with Westchester-based Nosek & Associates for 27 years, according to his LinkedIn account.

On April 20, the board voted unanimously to appoint Hribal as the village’s authorized agent to the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, a particularly critical role as the village considers possibly issuing up to $40 million in alternate revenue bonds designed to shore up its unfunded police and fire pensions.

The village is currently in a race against time and ever-increasing interest rates that have already cut into millions of dollars of potential savings the measure is designed to achieve over the next few decades, according to officials with Stifel, a Midwestern financial services firm that would handle the bond issuance if the village approves the measure.

The move also comes as the village waits for the results of a financial audit that is months overdue and that’s critical to board members arriving at a final decision on the pension bond issuance.

The board declined to take any action on the bond issuance at Wednesday’s meeting. They were scheduled to meet again on Tuesday, a day after this publication’s print deadline.

Veteran Northlake Firefighter Promoted To Protection District Chief A Northlake firefighter has moved up the ranks. The Northlake Professional Firefighters Local 3863 announced in an April 13 Facebook post that Northlake Fire Lt. Brenda Farlow was sworn in as the new fire chief of the Leyden Fire Protection District on April 12. Farlow spent 18 years with the Northlake Fire Department, the union said.

Westchester’s Acting Village President Recognizes Arbor Day Even after Earth Day ends Friday, residents of Westchester will look forward to yet another formal ecological commemoration.

During a regular meeting on April 12, Acting President Nick Steker read a resolution recognizing April 29 as Arbor Day in the village.

The worldwide annual commemoration of trees was established in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, a Nebraska newspaper editor who served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.

Reading the resolution, Steker urged residents to celebrate Arbor Day “and to support the efforts to protect our trees and woodlands, further, I urge all citizens to plant and care for trees to gladden the heart and promote the well-being of this and future generations.”

Northlake Police Warn Public of Dangerous Social Media Challenge The Northlake Police Department issued a Facebook post earlier on April 21 warning residents of “a dangerous social media trend called The Orbeez Challenge.”

“Northlake Police Department has not received any complaints but we are aware of a few in the surrounding towns. This activity encourages teens to drive around and shoot splatter ball pellets at unknowing bystanders. These balls are water-filled gel pellets that are similar to [air-soft] pellets. These pellets can cause welts to exposed skin. If you are a victim of such an incident, contact your local police department to report the incident.”

Maywood Now Officially Part Of Visit Oak Park The village of Maywood is now officially a Visit Oak Park partner community. Despite the name, Visit Oak Park is a local affiliate of the Illinois Office of Tourism and receives state funding to promote tourism initiatives for a range of western suburbs across Cook County.

Member suburbs receive a variety of benefits, including having their event listings and attractions promoted on VisitOakPark.com. Partner communities also receive marketing support and are included in the bureau’s paid advertising campaigns, according to Eric Wagner, Visit Oak Park’s president and CEO. There is no cost for suburbs to join the bureau, but the state requires a letter from each village requesting their inclusion in the bureau’s service area.

The Maywood village board voted unanimously on that letter during a meeting on March 22.

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Maywood hires law firm to investigate manager’s claims Attorney Carol Herschman will look into Manager Wells-Armstrong’s claims of workplace misconduct made against Mayor Booker

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

During a regular meeting on April 19, the Maywood village board hired attorney Carol Herschman, of Herschman Levison Hobfoll PLLC, as an independent investigator to “examine allegations of workplace misconduct” made by Maywood Village Manager Chasity Wells-Armstrong against Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker, according to the agreement.

During that same meeting, the board also determined that the mayor’s office will essentially be virtual.

Herschman’s hiring comes after

Wells-Armstrong dismissed the village’s former legal counsel, Klein, Thorpe & Jenkins, last month.

The manager then hired Evergreen Park-based firm Odelson, Sterk, Murphy, Frazier & McGrath — a firm that worked for Kankakee back when Wells-Armstrong was mayor of that city — to replace KTJ. Felicia L. Frazier, a managing partner with Odelson, will take the lead representing Maywood.

Wells-Armstrong has alleged that Booker has created a toxic work environment for her and other employees since she was hired last year based on Mayor Booker’s strong recommendation.

In March, Booker’s attempt to force the manager’s resignation was blocked by a majority of trustees.

For his part, Booker has said that the manager’s job performance has been lackluster and doesn’t agree with many of her hires.

Wells-Armstrong and members of the board have claimed that Booker is overstepping his authority in violation of state statutes that outlines the structure of May-

wood’s strong village manager form of government.

After the March 10 meeting, where many of Wells-Armstrong’s complaints were laid out for board members, a majority of trustees decided to initiate an independent investigation into the manager’s allegations and to move the mayor’s office away from all village employees.

At the start of his mayoralty, Booker moved the mayor’s office from its traditional location above the Maywood Police Department at 125 S. 5th Avenue into a room inside of the village manager’s office suite on the second floor of Village Hall at 40 Madison St. In Maywood, the mayor’s office is technically the office of both the mayor and the village board.

Once the board made its decision to move the mayor’s office, Wells-Armstrong located space inside of the Multipurpose Building at 200 S. 5th Ave. Currently, the village has an agreement with the Maywood Park District, which gives the park district responsibility for maintaining the building for its numerous

programs.

Booker and park district officials said that moving the mayor’s office into a space inside of the Multipurpose Building would violate the terms of that agreement. Some board members, however, said that the space would not interfere with any park district programming.

On April 19, the board decided to abandon any plans to pursue a move of their office space, meaning that Maywood’s mayor and trustee board are currently without physical office space. Booker said that he hasn’t been to the office inside of Village Hall for about a month, anyway.

According to the agreement, the village will pay Herschman $300 an hour for her work. That’s $100 less than she usually charges, the agreement states.

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HAMPTON HOUSE Officially landmarked from page 1 in that same period of time,” said Lightford. “Talk to him, he was there.”

“I just want to say how honored I am to be here for this moment,” said Trustee Miguel Jones, before complimenting Hampton Jr. “You’ve been all over the place,” Jones told Hampton Jr. “And you always mention Maywood. I hope one of the things we can do to honor Chairman Fred is to make this a tourist destination for people to visit. I went to Ghana last year and it was an honor to see [portraits of] Chairman Fred on some [people’s] walls.”

Trustee Aaron Peppers echoed similar sentiments as Jones, adding that his father attended the same schools as Fred Hampton, including Irving Elementary School (now Irving Middle School) and Proviso East High School in Maywood.

“In our household, we had to know [Fred], we had to know the struggle, we had to know the history,” Peppers said. “He quizzed us all the time. It was very important. It was instrumental in my life.”

“I’m a lighter shade of Brown,” said Trustee Antonio Sanchez. “But we’re fighting the same fight.”

Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker said the local landmark designation “is just the first step of moving forward in regards to the healing of Maywood to actually pay homage and pay the respect that is due” to the legacy of the Hampton family.

Booker said the village is planning an African American History Tour in Maywood in June that will incorporate aspects of Hampton’s legacy.

During his remarks, Hampton Jr. touched on some parts of his father’s biography. As chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, Hampton was head of the organization’s largest chapter, Hampton Jr. said. Hampton Sr. was assassinated by law enforcement officials inside of his West Side apartment Dec. 4, 1969.

“You have rarely, if ever, heard me say, ‘The police murdered my father.’ You have heard me say, ‘The government assassinated Chairman Fred.’ He authored the Rainbow Coalition [with many representatives of the organization] here today. The free breakfast program fed a minimum of 3,500 children a week,” Hampton Jr. said, before urging community members to understand and tout that rich history.

Tuesday’s vote comes nearly a month

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Joe Wilson(left) listens during the meeting on Tuesday, moments before the board voted to make the Hampton House a local historic landmark. Right, the boyhood home of Fred Hampton in Maywood.

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after the Maywood Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to move the historic landmark nomination process to the village board for a final vote. The brick two-flat was built in 1923.

“The significance of the Hampton home is that it represents worker housing for companies like the nearby American Can Company, which was the largest employer during the Great Depression, and later, African-Americans and Immigrants were actively recruited during World War I due to the labor shortage at the time, further adding to the diverse nature of the Village’s growing residential base,” according to the landmark application.

The home, the application continues, “is credited with being the fertile ground that nurtured a future thought and opinion leader, whose influence and legacy are still felt to this day by many in the community.”

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Maywood hoping to lure another grocery store to town Officials have reignited prospect of turning abandoned Maywood Market into another grocer

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Editor

Maywood officials have reignited the prospect of opening a full-service grocery store inside of the building that once housed the former Maywood Market, located at 615 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood. The store closed in 2011 after being open for less than two years. Since Aldi closed in 2016, Maywood has been without a full-service grocery store.

During a village board meeting on April 5, Maywood Mayor Nathaniel George Booker introduced the idea of starting a requests for proposal (RFP) process in order to evaluate potential suitors. The village currently owns the old Maywood Market building.

“There have been healthy conversations in regards to the grocery store and there are a couple different interested parties that would like to continue the conversation in regards to the possibility of opening a grocery store,” Booker said.

Booker said that he’s hoping the board approves the RFP later this month before going into the pre-bidding phase and conducting tours of the building with prospective grocers. The RFPs, which the mayor said could be due by the summer, would be vetted by several board committees before the village board makes any binding votes.

During the board conversation, Trustee Isiah Brandon said that the village had been approached by Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, about the prospect of their franchises locating inside of the old grocery store.

And back in 2017, Ali Hamden, a Chicago businessman, came close to solidifying a deal with the village to open a grocery store inside of the building. According to

The former Maywood Market at 615 S. 5th Ave. in Maywood. Village officials have reignite the prospect of opening a full-service grocery store inside of the abandoned building.

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a letter of intent drafted that year, Hamden offered to pay the village $400,000 to purchase the 22,000-square-foot building, which sits on a roughly 61,000-square-foot lot. Maywood owns both the building and the lot. That deal, however, fell through after Central Grocers, a wholesale food distributor based in Joliet, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Hamden said Central Grocers was his supplier.

Trustee Shabaun Reyes-Plummer, who co-chairs the village’s Ordinance and Policy Committee, said her committee will collaborate with entities like the zoning and planning commission and the Maywood Chamber of Commerce on exploring “the type of businesses we’re looking for to go in that property.”

“I think this is what the community has been screaming at us [to do] for quite some time,” said Trustee Antonio Sanchez, who also co-chairs the Ordinance and Policy Committee. “It’s a great first step.”

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POLICE CAMS Recently purchased from page 1 stalling the cameras is $18,250 while the company charges an annual maintenance fee of $15,500. The latter fee will be paid out of the police department’s budget, Mills said.

The chief said his department received a $6,000 grant from the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus to help pay for the installation costs. The remaining installation cost will be paid with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that Broadview received, said Mayor Katrina Thompson.

Broadview’s acquisition of the cameras comes as crime increases across the Chicago metro area and the nation, particularly property crimes like carjacking. Mills said while Broadview has not experienced as many carjacking incidents as surrounding municipalities, the crimes that take place in those communities often affect Broadview nonetheless.

“In surrounding municipalities and Chicago, carjackings have been spiking pretty

heavily and we have seen a lot of traffic come through our village,” Mills said.

Mill said the data obtained by Flock cameras, which are solar-powered, goes into the Illinois Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS), a national database used by all police departments in the state.

The chief said the village chose Flock after speaking with “four to five different vendors.” He said the company’s solar technology and its maintenance plan were the biggest factors in their winning bid.

Mills, who was a deputy chief with the Chicago Police Department before he was hired to lead Broadview Police last year, said the camera data has been helpful in quickly locating stolen cars throughout the Chicago metro area.

He said the cameras are helpful for law enforcement collaborations, such as the city of Chicago’s Office of Emergency and Communications. The chief added that residents may have noticed more Illinois State Police officers in Broadview. He said all of those state police squad cars are equipped with mounted automatic license plate readers.

“Everybody who has these cameras gets notified right away,” Mills said, adding that the “real time data” enhances safety

for residents, business owners and officers.

“License plate readers have been big in policing for many years,” Mills said. “Most big cities have them. A lot of smaller municipalities did not, but now with the increasing crime in and around the United States, these are big-ticket items.”

In January, the Maywood village board approved a purchase of automatic license plate readers from another company. More recently, earlier this month, the village of Oak Park approved the purchase of eight license plate readers from Flock.

The cameras have also proliferated on the state’s highways. Illinois State Police started installing them on roadways last year.

Although many people laud the technology for its potential to fight crime, license plate readers are not without their critics.

When Oak Park’s village board was considering whether or not to purchase the cameras, some trustees expressed concerns that the technology’s surveillance might be abused.

“Data in the hands of biased people will always be biased data,” said Oak Park Trustee Arti Walker-Peddakotla, according to Wednesday Journal reporting.

Oak Park Police Chief LaDon Reynolds

said in a presentation in March that Flock “takes human bias out of crime-solving by detecting objective data and detecting events that are objectively illegal,” such as stolen or carjacked vehicles.

Reynolds said the camera technology does not “identify individuals; it does not identify sex or race.”

During the Broadview board’s March 21 meeting, Mayor Thompson said she’s been asking for the cameras in the village “for years” and lauded Mills for securing them.

“Public safety has always been part of our initiative to make sure stakeholders and residents are always safe and this is a step in the right direction to solidify what public safety means to the village of Broadview,” Thompson said.

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Moody’s gives Illinois second credit upgrade in a year This is the third upgrade between major credit ratings agencies during Gov. Pritzker’s tenure

By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois on April 21 received its second credit rating upgrade from Moody’s Investors Service within one year, moving up one notch but remaining in the worst shape of the 50 states.

It’s the third upgrade between the three major credit ratings agencies during Gov. JB Pritzker’s tenure, the other coming last year from Standard & Poor’s shortly after the first Moody’s upgrade.

The upgrade to Baa1 status, or three notches above what is referred to as “junk bond” status, reflects “solid tax revenue growth,” which allowed the state to bolster financial reserves and increase payments toward unfunded liabilities, according to

Moody’s.

The upgrade to the general obligation bond rating likely means lower interest costs when the state borrows money.

“A credit upgrade means Illinois will likely pay a lower interest rate, saving taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in the coming years,” Pritzker said in a news conference called after the Moody’s announcement. “Higher credit ratings result in the elimination of wasteful spending, and they mean that we will have more resources for education, for health care, public safety and future tax breaks.”

Pritzker credited the upgrade to the recently passed $46 billion state operating budget, and the fact that the state dedicated an added $500 million to its pension system and retired $900 million in other interest-accruing health insurance debts.

The pension investment is expected to reduce unfunded liabilities in the pension system by about $1.8 billion. At the end of 2021, the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability pegged that unfunded liability at about $130 billion.

While the pension investment indicated

an “increased commitment to paying its single-largest long-term liability,” according to the report, the remaining liability precluded a more substantial upgrade.

“The rating balances the state’s recent financial progress with underlying challenges that will remain in place for some time,” the Moody’s report stated. “These challenges include heavy long-term liability and fixed cost burdens that constrain the state’s financial flexibility and contribute to a weak financial position compared to other states, despite the recent improvement in fund balance.”

As well, the report noted, Illinois’ economy has routinely expanded at a slower pace than the nation at large in recent years, as evidenced by its 4.7 percent March unemployment rate compared to a 3.6 percent rate nationwide rate.

Moody’s also credited the state for bolstering its fund balances.

The budget dedicated $1 billion to the state’s “rainy day” fund and created an ongoing $3.75 million monthly contribution to the fund beginning in July 2023. The state also dedicated $230 million to paying

down the unfunded liabilities of its College Illinois program.

Those actions also mean millions of dollars of interest payments will be freed for general revenue funds spending.

Still, there are reasons to be cautious, according to the report.

“The stable outlook balances the financial progress being made by the state with the uncertainty of the present economic climate,” the report stated. “The state’s lean financial reserves, and heavy longterm liability and fixed cost burdens make it more vulnerable than other states to a negative shift in the national or global economy, which presently limits the probability of further rating improvement.”

Moody’s noted Illinois could see a further upgrade if fund balances continue to improve in future budget years, economic expansion accelerates, if the state continues to moderate its long-term liabilities, and if it continues on a path of growing reserves and increasing pension payments.

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Medicaid expansion for noncitizens sent to governor

Bill lowers age limit for Medicaid coverage of undocumented noncitizens to 42

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – A bill that would expand Medicaid coverage to otherwise ineligible noncitizens is now awaiting Gov. JB Pritzker’s approval.

That provision was part of an “omnibus” Medicaid bill, House Bill 4343, that passed through the General Assembly on the final day of the session.

And while Medicaid bills are traditionally worked out in a bipartisan “working group,” this one drew strong opposition from Republicans because the language about noncitizens had never been discussed in any public hearing or working group meeting.

“We had a bipartisan group for the last three months, getting up at 7 o’clock in the morning for these meetings with the agreement that all Medicaid expansions and in-

creases were going to be working through this group,” Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Rockford, said during floor debate in the Senate.

“And then you turn around a couple hours after this agreement and you change the bill.”

Sen. Ann Gillespie, D-Arlington Heights, who chairs a Medicaid subcommittee, defended the process and said there were other provisions of the bill that were negotiated outside the working group.

“We used this bill to add on the Medicaid omnibus, but it was never exclusively the Medicaid omnibus,” she said.

She said the bill clarifies statutory language to help providers and meets a goal of expanding health care coverage amid the pandemic to “make sure that we’re taking care of as many people as we can.”

In 2020, Illinois became the first state to offer coverage for undocumented noncitizens by extending it to those 65 and older who would otherwise qualify for Medicaid if not for their immigration status. In 2021, lawmakers lowered the age limit to 55. This year’s bill lowers the age limit even further to 42.

In addition, Illinois does not apply a citizenship requirement for children under age 18 or pregnant women, including up to 60 days postpartum.

Medicaid is a government-funded health care program for low-income individuals and families. It is jointly funded with state and federal dollars and is administered by the state under federal guidelines.

Under federal rules, certain categories of noncitizens can qualify for Medicaid if they are lawfully present in the country. Among those are green card holders, asylees, refugees and members of federally recognized Native American tribes who were born in Canada. Those individuals typically must be U.S. residents for five years before they become eligible.

But federal rules do not allow for coverage of those who are not lawfully present in the U.S., which means the federal government will not reimburse for their care and all costs of covering those individuals must be paid solely with state dollars, estimated at $68 million a year for the latest expansion.

Covering noncitizens Supporters of covering noncitizens regardless of their immigration status argue that it’s actually cheaper than the alternative, which is forcing them to get all of their care in emergency rooms.

“These are people that would have otherwise ended up in the emergency room because of their diabetes, or because of high cholesterol in the midst of a pandemic,” said Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Chicago, who sponsored a separate bill, House Bill 4437, that would have extended coverage to all noncitizens age 19 and over. “And the cost of not insuring them was 3-to-1 to insuring them right now.”

But Syverson rejected that argument and said there is a bigger danger in providing an inducement for people to come into the country illegally with the offer of taxpayer-funded free health care.

“If the word’s out that Illinois is the place to go, they’re going to come here, and like I said before, we can’t adequately take care of our disabled and our seniors,” he said in an interview.

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In the world of vultures, regular people with power don’t exist

By MICHAEL ROMAIN Commentary

As WBEZ reported in 2020, when Amazon entered the south suburb of University Park, the developer of what at the time was being called Project Condor (appropriately named after a species of vulture) told village trustees that they had to “keep the identity of the company behind the project a secret, at least until the deal was sealed.

“Second, they had to promise more than $100 million in future tax revenues to help pay for it. And third, they had to ram through a vote on the deal to meet the project’s construction timeline, which put the first shovel in the ground just weeks later on April 1.”

I’m familiar with Amazon’s tendency to silently steamroll municipalities. In January 2020, I interviewed longtime Melrose Park Mayor Ron Serpico after news broke that Amazon was the tenant moving into a 623,000-square-foot warehouse facility on the site of the old Maywood Park racetrack in what was once unincorporated Cook County before Serpico annexed the property in 2018.

That warehouse was completed about a year ago.

“In terms of Amazon, about several months ago it was mentioned that [the developer] was negotiating with the company, but Amazon has all these confidentiality agreements, so quite frankly, when it came to our attention it wasn’t really that long ago,” the mayor told me. “Maybe 60 to 90 days ago.”

The mayor acknowledged that there were no community meetings held with residents to address the distribution center’s potential impact on quality of life. There were no discussions with would-be workers about warehouse conditions or wages. Residents were supposed to look up, suddenly notice the Amazon logo on a building, applaud the company’s mere presence and report for duty.

It’s almost like magic. Voila!

If Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s myopic founder, is a magician, Howard Ray is a one-man Penn & Teller.

Roughly a year ago, there were rumors that Amazon was looking to buy a 26-acre site in Chicago’s West Humboldt Park community.

The site was owned by Allied Metals, an alloy producer. Amazon would take the land and people’s tax money and their political agency and by the third act, turn all of that into thousands of jobs paying $16 an hour, property tax revenue, and more business development. And voila!

But when Howard learned that Amazon

tax on the new investment […] had stealthily purchased propI think that’s the real prize: erty in his community and the if you hold your investment company well into the second in some of these opportunity stage of its act, he rushed the zones […] you essentially pay stage and started asking quesno tax on your returns, which tions.

How would the company could lead to a 30-40% increase be held accountable to its in your annualized return. neighbors? Beyond the elusive That’s what I want people to promise of more jobs, how really understand: this isn’t would people be treated once a small tax benefit, it’s pretty they were hired for them? massive.”

Why wasn’t the company That may help explain the MICHAEL ROMAIN holding any public meetings decision by Amazon, whose to discuss its plans? Why didn’t any city of- modus operandi is to aggressively eschew ficials or the alderwoman let residents know liability (for people, property, processes and about such a massive investment until well even its products), to actually own the West after the monopoly company bought the Side property, instead of lease it from anothland? er owner, as it does in Melrose Park.

Eventually, Howard formed the West HumIn his 2021 book, Only the Rich Can Play: boldt Park Community Coalition. The orga- How Washington Works in the New Gilded nization held community meetings of its Age, Journalist David Wessel traces the own, some of which were attended by Am- genealogy of the Opportunity Zone to the azon representatives. They canvassed the mind of 30-something-year-old “Silicon Valarea, circulating informational material and ley billionaire wunderkind” Sean Parker, gathering residents’ opinions. the founder of Napster and Facebooks’s first The overwhelming neighborhood consen- president.

Parker spent about $11 million to lobby sus, Howard told me, is that residents don’t mind Amazon coming into town, but they Democrats and Republicans in Washinghave some demands. They want a Communi- ton D.C. before the proposal was “stealthily ty Benefits Agreement (CBA) that would at inserted in six pages of the 185-page Tax least nominally hold the company account- Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, largely thanks able and that would take into consideration to the determination of Sean Parker’s chief the collateral effects and externalities of do- congressional ally, Republican Tim Scott ing business. They’re pushing the company of South Carolina, the first Black man to to do more robust community outreach, hire be elected to the U.S. Senate from the South at least 60% of the hub’s workforce from the since Reconstruction.”

Parker is another magician. Here are community and pay workers a $28.50 startmillions of acres of blighted, undeveloped ing wage.

Regardless of whether or not one thinks inner-city land (Manifest Destiny’s new fronthese demands are realistic, it sounds like tier in certain respects), here is some rhetthese community members want more than oric about public-private partnerships and anything the power to force Amazon to rec- socially responsible capitalism and helping ognize them as autonomous actors, as ma- the poor and the Blacks, here is the promise ture citizens responsible for their own lives of jobs and future development and … Voila!

In Parker’s case, Wessel has rushed the and the lives of their neighbors — power stage to interrupt the trick. Wessel’s book that is vanishingly rare nowadays.

Howard also realized that Amazon’s opens with a scene at the Opportunity Zone planned warehouse, which is currently un- Expo held May 2019 in Las Vegas. der construction, would be located inside “It’s clear why the OZ tax break unleashed of an Opportunity Zone, which means that a flurry of interest from the wealthy, inthe company would get a large tax break if vestment funds, real estate developers, and it holds onto the newly constructed ware- conference organizers,” Wessel writes. “I’m house long enough. The Opportunity Zone here to witness tax-avoidance capitalism program was pitched as a way to lure capital firsthand.” to distressed urban areas like the West Side.

Inside of the convention center, Wessel noIf a property is held for at least 10 years, tices all kinds of people, “drawn together by according to a Forbes contributor, the cor- the possibility of making money and reducporate “taxpayer can pay zero capital gains ing their taxes. But given that Opportunity

Why every child in our schools should be taught computer programming Every child in our schools should be taught computer programming. Why? We live in a world of rapidly changing technology. We live in a world where few of us know and understand how computers work. We also know that many of the jobs of the future will make labor intensive occupations obsolete. Much of the labor-intensive work will be done by robotic functions. There are already robotic food service devices, manicure and hair care devices, etc.

This means that many personal labor functions will become technological labor functions. Thus, fewer food service workers will be needed. Conversely, workers will be needed to design, create, and maintain future robotic devices.

Will our youth be eligible for these new emerging job opportunities? That is not likely unless the current school curriculums are altered to include more computer programming and other technological skills. There is now computer programming instruction designed for every grade level from elementary school on up. So, we have no excuse for not teaching what our kids need to prepare them for the future. We will either teach them now or we will assign them to become some of the ‘have nots’ of our future society. Is this what we want?

— Dr. Wylmarie N. Sykes, BS, MA, MS, AM, MS, PhD., CEO Operation Safe Child

Zones were sold as a way to steer investment toward left-behind communities, there are notable absences. I don’t come across, say, many heads of local economic-development groups or capital-starved entrepreneurs based in poor neighborhoods.”

In this world of vultures, average people with political power don’t exist.

CONTACT: michael@oakpark.com

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NEWS briefs continued from page 2 The Visit Oak Park partnership could come in handy for Maywood, which is hoping to transform the area around the historic childhood home of slain Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton into a tourist destination. The village’s board voted on April 19 to grant the home local historic landmark status.

Maywood Repeals Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccine Policy During a regular meeting on April 19, the Maywood village board voted unanimously to repeal an Oct. 19, 2021 ordinance making vaccines mandatory for village employees.

As COVID-19 cases lull, the board determined that “the continuation of this policy is no longer necessary or appropriate.”

Housing Forward Asking Residents To Help Name Proposed Broadview Supportive Housing Facility Eric Johnson, the chief development officer with Maywood-based nonprofit Housing Forward, provided a brief update on the organization’s proposed mixed-use

PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.LASHAWN BOGA, SHANITA BOGA Defendants 2018 CH 09247 3604 WILCOX AVE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on December 19, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 2, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3604 WILCOX AVE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-110-0230000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Prop-

development that it wants to construct on vacant land at 1014-1020 W. Roosevelt Rd. in Broadview.

Johnson said the pandemic has presented the nonprofit with “positive challenges,” but that they’re still fundraising and are completing the last step of a federal legal review process. Johnson said the process is relatively minor, but that’s taking “quite a while.”

Johnson urged community members to participate in a survey designed to determine the name of the development, which will create 16 units of “permanent supportive housing” for individuals and families who are experiencing housing insecurity and have a long-term disabling condition.

He said they’ve narrowed the candidates down from 27 to three finalists: Roosevelt Commons, West Commons and The Roosevelt.

Man, 34, Shot While Traveling On I-290 April 24 [From Fox 32 Chicago] A 34-year-old man was shot while traveling on I-290 Sunday morning.

The shooting occurred on I-290 westbound at Keeler Avenue.

At about 3:23 a.m., Illinois State Police

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE erty Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgag-

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE ee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,

officers responded to the expressway for a reported shooting.

When officers arrived, they discovered the passenger of the victim vehicle, a 34-year-old man from Chicago, was struck by gunfire.

He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

According to a preliminary investigation, shots were fired from an unknown vehicle that was traveling westbound on I-290 near Keeler Avenue.

All lanes on I-290 were closed at 4:27 a.m.

They reopened at about 5:05 a.m.

The shooting is still under investigation.

Anyone who witnessed the shooting or has any knowledge of the incident is asked to contact the ISP by phone at 847-294-4400, or email at ISP.CrimeTips@Illinois.gov.

Man Robbed At Gunpoint On Blue Line Train Leaving Forest Park Terminal April 14

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was approached by two men who walked up to him and said, “give me all that [expletive],” with one pointing a gun at the man. The alleged victim turned over his wallet, cash, personal identification and cell phone, then exited the train at the Harlem Avenue stop. He believed the alleged suspects continued on the train.

The man did not report the incident until one day later, telling police officers that his fiancée convinced him to go to the police. His initial plan was, according to the report, to ride the Blue Line until he came across the men who robbed him and “do something stupid.”

This information was obtained from police reports filed by the Forest Park Police Department. Unless otherwise indicated, anybody named in these reports has only been charged with a crime. These cases have not been adjudicated.

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A man told Forest Park police that two men pointed a gun at him and robbed him on a Blue Line train leaving the Desplaines Avenue terminal on Thursday, April 14 around 6:30 p.m According to a police report, the man

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-18-07741 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2018 CH 09247 TJSC#: 42-1477 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2018 CH 09247 I3193049 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF JERRY WALKER, DECEASED, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND/OR LEGATEES OF AUGUS-

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TA WALKER, DECEASED, JERRY DARNELL WALKER, ELLA FAIR, THOMAS P. QUINN, AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR JERRY WALKER, DECEASED, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS, UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS Defendants 21 CH 2267 3118 MADISON STREET BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 4, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on June 3, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 3118 MADISON STREET, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-200-0660000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $107,633.87.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party

checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours.

No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition.

The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number

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THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 21-094716 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 21 CH 2267 TJSC#: 42-653 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 21 CH 2267 I3193065

Defendants 2019 CH 12039 136 LATHROP AVENUE, #1 FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 9, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 12, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 136 LATHROP AVENUE, #1, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-12-414-0020000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $341,649.80.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact JOHNSON,

BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125, Chicago, IL, 60606 (312) 541-9710. Please refer to file number 19 7559.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

JOHNSON, BLUMBERG & ASSOCIATES, LLC 230 W. Monroe Street, Suite #1125 Chicago IL, 60606 312-541-9710 E-Mail: ilpleadings@johnsonblumberg.com Attorney File No. 19 7559 Attorney Code. 40342 Case Number: 2019 CH 12039 TJSC#: 42-889 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2019 CH 12039 I3191857

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g)(1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required

by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 19-092106.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 19-092106 Attorney Code. 42168 Case Number: 19 CH 13360 TJSC#: 42-901 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 19 CH 13360 I3192175

TRUSTEE OF CITIGROUP MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 2018-RP2 Plaintiff, -v.IRMA HENRY, ILLINOIS HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Defendants 2019CH14770 2105 S 20TH AVE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 15, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2105 S 20TH AVE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-15-329-0030000; 15-15-329-004-0000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues

where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-10976 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH14770 TJSC#: 42-819 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2019CH14770 I3192217

and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-07106 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH09325 TJSC#: 42-812 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2019CH09325 I3192416

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MATRIX FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION Plaintiff, vs.

GINA M. BRADEN; Defendants, 20 CH 3059 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above entitled cause Intercounty Judicial Sales Corporation will on Monday, May 16, 2022 at the hour of 11 a.m. in their office at 120 West Madison Street, Suite 718A, Chicago, Illinois, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, as set forth below, the following described mortgaged real estate: P.I.N. 15-19-101-065-0000.

Commonly known as 1207 DEGENER AVE., ELMHURST, IL 60126.

The mortgaged real estate is improved with a single family residence.

If the subject mortgaged real estate is a unit of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by subsection (g-1) of Section 18.5 of the Condominium Property Act. Sale terms: 10% down by certified funds, balance, by certified funds, within 24 hours. No refunds. The property will NOT be open for inspection.

For information call Mr. Ira T. Nevel at Plaintiff’s Attorney, Law Offices of Ira T. Nevel, 175 North Franklin Street, Chicago, Illinois 60606. (312) 3571125. 20-00801 ADC INTERCOUNTY JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION intercountyjudicialsales.com I3191816 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION TOWD POINT MORTGAGE TRUST 2017-FRE2, U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE Plaintiff, -v.SHANNON HOPP, NOMINATED INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN GAGE, III, BMO HARRIS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, MARY JANE GAGE, UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW AND LEGATEES OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN GAGE, III, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, -v.KATHLEEN MOSLEY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, STATE OF ILLINOIS Defendants 19 CH 13360 1115 EASTERN AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 16, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 17, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 1115 EASTERN AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-16-215-0390000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $107,591.02.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK TRUST NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, NOT IN ITS INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY, BUT SOLELY AS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC Plaintiff, -v.JEANETTE JOHNSON, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VILLAGE OF MAYWOOD Defendants 2019CH09325 130 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE MAYWOOD, IL 60153 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 17, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 19, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 130 SOUTH 9TH AVENUE, MAYWOOD, IL 60153 Property Index No. 15-10-235-0330000 The real estate is improved with a residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION REVERSE MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Plaintiff, -v.JOHN P. DANDRIDGE, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT Defendants 2019CH11990 153 BELLWOOD AVENUE BELLWOOD, IL 60104 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on January 29, 2020, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 23, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 153 BELLWOOD AVENUE, BELLWOOD, IL 60104 Property Index No. 15-09-105-0210000 The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condomini-

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE um Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, examine the court file, CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527 (630) 794-9876 THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

CODILIS & ASSOCIATES, P.C. 15W030 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, SUITE 100 BURR RIDGE IL, 60527 630-794-5300 E-Mail: pleadings@il.cslegal.com Attorney File No. 14-19-09470 Attorney ARDC No. 00468002 Attorney Code. 21762 Case Number: 2019CH11990 TJSC#: 42-423 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 2019CH11990 I3192440 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSMPS MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST 1999-1 Plaintiff, -v.JERRALD LEE KENNEDY AKA JERRALD KENNEDY AKA JERRALD L. KENNEDY, SCHULAR E. KENNEDY AKA SCHULAR KENNEDY, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 11114 2341 SOUTH 16TH AVENUE BROADVIEW, IL 60155 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 26, 2018, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 20, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 2341 SOUTH 16TH AVENUE, BROADVIEW, IL 60155 Property Index No. 15-22-209-0070000

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The real estate is improved with a single family residence.

The judgment amount was $100,058.98.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact The sales clerk, LOGS Legal Group LLP Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301, Bannockburn, IL, 60015 (847) 291-1717 For information call between the hours of 1pm - 3pm.. Please refer to file number 18-089312.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

LOGS Legal Group LLP 2121 WAUKEGAN RD., SUITE 301 Bannockburn IL, 60015 847-291-1717 E-Mail: ILNotices@logs.com Attorney File No. 18-089312 Attorney Code. 42168

Case Number: 16 CH 11114 TJSC#: 42-1377 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC Plaintiff’s Attorneys, One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL, 60602. Tel No. (312) 346-9088.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC One North Dearborn Street, Suite 1200 Chicago IL, 60602 312-346-9088 E-Mail: pleadings@mccalla.com Attorney File No. 21-06983il Attorney ARDC No. 61256 Attorney Code. 61256 Case Number: 21 CH 02027 TJSC#: 42-1386 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

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$266,586.47.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

Where a sale of real estate is made to satisfy a lien prior to that of the United States, the United States shall have one year from the date of sale within which to redeem, except that with respect to a lien arising under the internal revenue laws the period shall be 120 days or the period allowable for redemption under State law, whichever is longer, and in any case in which, under the provisions of section 505 of the Housing Act of 1950, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1701k), and subsection (d) of section 3720 of title 38 of the United States Code, the right to redeem does not arise, there shall be no right of redemption.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale, other than a mortgagee, shall pay the assessments and the legal fees required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/9(g) (1) and (g)(4). If this property is a condominium unit which is part of a common interest community, the purchaser of the unit at the foreclosure sale other than a mortgagee shall pay the assessments required by The Condominium Property Act, 765 ILCS 605/18.5(g-1).

IF YOU ARE THE MORTGAGOR (HOMEOWNER), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN POSSESSION FOR 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF AN ORDER OF POSSESSION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 15-1701(C) OF THE ILLINOIS MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAW. You will need a photo identification issued by a government agency (driver’s license, passport, etc.) in order to gain entry into our building and the foreclosure sale room in Cook County and the same identification for sales held at other county venues where The Judicial Sales Corporation conducts foreclosure sales.

For information, contact Aaron D. White, Jr., CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. Plaintiff’s Attorneys, 120 South Riverside Plaza, CHICAGO, IL, 60606 (312) 444-9300. Please refer to file number 21168.72643.

THE JUDICIAL SALES CORPORATION One South Wacker Drive, 24th Floor,

Chicago, IL 60606-4650 (312) 236SALE You can also visit The Judicial Sales Corporation at www.tjsc.com for a 7 day status report of pending sales.

Aaron D. White, Jr. CHUHAK & TECSON, P.C. 120 South Riverside Plaza CHICAGO IL, 60606 312-444-9300 Fax #: 312-444-9027 E-Mail: AWhite@chuhak.com Attorney File No. 21168.72643 Attorney Code. 70693 Case Number: 16 CH 12350 TJSC#: 42-1051 NOTE: Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, you are advised that Plaintiff’s attorney is deemed to be a debt collector attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Case # 16 CH 12350 I3192657

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR HSI ASSET SECURITIZATION CORPORATION TRUST 2007- WF1, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-WF1 Plaintiff, -v.JULIE FOX, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF DENNIS J HELMINSKI, DECEASED, DAWN FERTIG, LAUREN FERTIG, BRIAN HELMINSKI, STEVEN JAMES HELMINSKI, UNKNOWN HEIRS AND LEGATEES OF DENNIS HELMINSKI, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 21 CH 02027 847 JOYCE AVENUE MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on April 4, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 23, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 847 JOYCE AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164 Property Index No. 12-29-323-0050000 The real estate is improved with a one story single family home with a two car detached garage.

Sale terms: 25% down of the highest bid by certified funds at the close of the sale payable to The Judicial Sales Corporation. No third party checks will be accepted. The balance, including the Judicial Sale fee for the Abandoned Residential Property Municipality Relief Fund, which is calculated on residential real estate at the rate of $1 for each $1,000 or fraction thereof of the amount paid by the purchaser not to exceed $300, in certified funds/or wire transfer, is due within twenty-four (24) hours. No fee shall be paid by the mortgagee acquiring the residential real estate pursuant to its credit bid at the sale or by any mortgagee, judgment creditor, or other lienor acquiring the residential real estate whose rights in and to the residential real estate arose prior to the sale. The subject property is subject to general real estate taxes, special assessments, or special taxes levied against said real estate and is offered for sale without any representation as to quality or quantity of title and without recourse to Plaintiff and in “AS IS” condition. The sale is further subject to confirmation by the court.

Upon payment in full of the amount bid, the purchaser will receive a Certificate of Sale that will entitle the purchaser to a deed to the real estate after confirmation of the sale.

The property will NOT be open for inspection and plaintiff makes no representation as to the condition of the property. Prospective bidders are admonished to check the court file to verify all information.

If this property is a condominium unit,

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT - CHANCERY DIVISION FOREST PARK NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY Plaintiff, -v.LISA A. HAEGER, CARL M. MONTINO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNKNOWN OWNERS AND NON-RECORD CLAIMANTS Defendants 16 CH 12350 533 Marengo FOREST PARK, IL 60130 NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered in the above cause on February 24, 2022, an agent for The Judicial Sales Corporation, will at 10:30 AM on May 25, 2022, at The Judicial Sales Corporation, One South Wacker, 1st Floor Suite 35R, Chicago, IL, 60606, sell at a public sale to the highest bidder, as set forth below, the following described real estate: Commonly known as 533 Marengo, FOREST PARK, IL 60130 Property Index No. 15-13-213-0230000 The real estate is improved with a residence.

The judgment amount was

EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on age, race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preferences, limitations or discrimination.

The Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental or advertising of real estate based on factors in addition to those protected under federal law.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Restrictions or prohibitions of pets do not apply to service animals.

To complain of discrimination, call HUD toll free at: 1-800-6699777.

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